The countdown to signing the maximum salary game between Harden and the Clippers. The agent says Harden has paid too much

NBA playoff championship battle is in full swing. But for fans, the attention seems to be far from the signing of Clippers star Harden. Harden is proud of this season. Through his unremitting efforts, he not only led the Clippers' elderly, weak, sick and disabled people into the playoffs, but also got his personal honor. After five years, he was selected as the All-Star again, fulfilling his promise to the fans, and even receiving the honors of nominating MVPtop10 and Best Third Team. You should know that those who were selected for the third team of the season are the leaders and elites of the younger generation! Veteran Harden is among a group of juniors, but his sense of incongruity is so natural.

Such an excellent Harden made the Clippers management overjoyed and worried. Harden's net worth rose for a while, and many teams in the league were eyeing Harden. The Clippers management, which originally made tax avoidance the first team in the future, was instantly in an embarrassing situation. Harden, who thought he could easily control it, has now become a "hot potato".

A tentative contract of 2 years, $75 million has exposed the conflicting psychology of the Clippers' management. A small salary increase not only respects Harden's face, but also allows him to successfully avoid taxes. This seemed reasonable last season. The Clippers' management made a small plan accurately and smart. Unfortunately, Harden's team has not made a definite reply so far. This made the Clippers management uneasy. Only by completing Harden first can we proceed with the next step, which is a consensus among the Clippers management.

However, there were serious differences between the Clippers management. Some support Harden's big contract, while some believe that Harden is already old and not enough to make the team gamble on the future. Some management even claimed: "Harden is a star, but he is no longer a huge player." The Clippers management believes that Harden has been matched by Leonard for two years. After two seasons are repaired during the offseason, Leonard and Harden's contract expires and the Clippers can free up a lot of salary space to sign young stars to chase the championship again. This also seems reasonable.

Unexpectedly, a Mavericks team broke out in the middle of the road and sold a high-quality contract of 100 million US dollars in three years. You should know that the Mavericks' general manager Harrison has been questioned because of the dealings with Doncic. Faced with the Mavericks who lacked top defenders and won the No. 1 pick, the general manager of the team can only personally lobby Harden's agent team for the future. Facing the Mavericks' sincerity, Harden's agency team cannot remain indifferent.

But "Harden's fuel tank still has high-quality aviation fuel, but there seems to be no money in the Clippers' wallet" is a sentence Harden's agent Troy Payne said to the outside world. Harden is currently preparing for Adidas' trip to China. Payne said: "Harden has paid too much for the damn championship over the years, but such a star is so low-key. He will not make concessions this time. Harden deserves a decent pension contract."

A sentence expresses Harden's sadness over the years and also expresses his position. All-Stars + Best Three Formation = Maximum Salary This is not just a formula, but also Harden's tough stance forms the most complex game with the cold little calculations of Clippers boss Ballmer's two-year non-maximum Salary. Harden demonstrated the determination of a 35-year-old veteran with his solid personal outstanding performance. The excellent performance of 22.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.7 assists is like an excellent answer, proving that the 35-year-old Harden still has the ability to challenge the maximum salary.

And the Clippers' two-year signing trap seems so childish and ridiculous. Internal insiders revealed that the Clippers can only provide a short-term contract with a maximum of US$80 million for two years and the last year as the team's option. This may make Harden's team angry. They proposed full guarantee of a three-year maximum salary contract of 120 million to 150 million, and revealed that three teams are willing to offer a three-year maximum salary contract. Harden's agent Payne said to the outside world with confidence: "We can find a boss who is more generous than the Clippers."

And the "China trip" planned by Adidas for Harden strongly demonstrated to the outside world that Harden is still the guarantee of box office. For Harden, who has 28.76 million fans on social media in China, his commercial value is far greater than that of his fellow stars and has a broad Chinese market. These are the support behind Harden, and its commercial value has to be carefully considered by the Clippers. Payne said bluntly: "Harden once again proves his worth to the league. If you can't get a maximum salary in Los Angeles, then go to New York and Miami big cities. We have received quotes from multiple league teams."

Harden's agent Payne said that Harden is currently focusing on Adidas' event and has no intention of deciding to sign the contract now. At the same time, he said with emotion: "This is not a matter of money, it is a matter of respect. Respect is often more valuable than a maximum salary." How Harden can make a choice this time, whether to leave or leave seems to have to wait until June 29 to see the matter.

Shams, a well-known American journalist, said: This summer will become the craziest deal in NBA history. The management of each team is already looking forward to it. Antetokounmpo for the Bucks, Durant of the Suns, and Celtics after Tatum's injury, Irving's torn cruciate ligament, Harden and James' player options, is the signing of Javi and Homegren of the Thunder a repeat of the Thunder's third young master, can the Rockets star stay or a big deal? .............It seems that the trading market will be extremely hot this summer!